Replacing Powerbook "Mainstreet" battery
This forum is my last hope to get the battery replaced.
I have a Powerbook G3 Series, sometimes refered to as the "Mainstreet" ( The original "Wallstreet" ) laptop. The internal battery has died and Apple support says to send it to them. I was quoted a similar price from a local Apple certified service center. I think the battery and its replacement shouldn't need to cost over $200, so I hope to do it myself.
I have found two sites on the Web that have the battery, but they do not have instructions for its replacement.
I have opened my PB before (replaced the Harddrive and upgraded the Memory), but I do not recall ever seeing the battery.
I am hoping that someone has done this before or may know where there are instructions to do this.
Thanks
I have a Powerbook G3 Series, sometimes refered to as the "Mainstreet" ( The original "Wallstreet" ) laptop. The internal battery has died and Apple support says to send it to them. I was quoted a similar price from a local Apple certified service center. I think the battery and its replacement shouldn't need to cost over $200, so I hope to do it myself.
I have found two sites on the Web that have the battery, but they do not have instructions for its replacement.
I have opened my PB before (replaced the Harddrive and upgraded the Memory), but I do not recall ever seeing the battery.
I am hoping that someone has done this before or may know where there are instructions to do this.
Thanks
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Though I have never seen Apple refer to it as one, the PC term for it would be the clock battery. Though on the PB it supplies power to everything but the display and harddrive.
Kenny must die... to live
[ 06-25-2002: Message edited by: Ebby ]</p>
The web has the battery for around $50.
Add the Apple Technical hourly rate for analysis(even though I know what needs to be replaced).
Add the Apple Technical hourly rate for the replacement (with a minimum charge).
Apple Technical charge estimated by Apple to be $160.
Add to that, the shipping and insurance to and from Apple.
Wow. :eek:
Thanks for your input.
Also, you would have to be an insane freak to attemp this WITHOUT THE MANUAL. Do NOT attempt this w/ out a manual.
You can download the manual from a couple places online. It's a PDF, and about 7.5MB or so. Search google or something.
You really only need one obscure, small torx screwdriver to take the whole book apart. It's a nicely engineered little Mac, these Wallstreets are.
<strong>What do you mean? I can see the battery in my powerbook through the drive bay. And with a needle-nose, could probably take it out without even lifting the keyboard. A manual is a good idea, but it is a battery. Battery in, battery out. (and the ram-thing) It's pretty simple.
But then, what do I know...</strong><hr></blockquote>
[ 06-26-2002: Message edited by: Ebby ]</p>